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IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production

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International (IATF)
v2016
10 domains
10 controls

IATF 16949:2016 is the international quality management system standard for the automotive industry, published by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF). It supplements ISO 9001:2015 with automotive-specific requirements. Required by major OEMs (GM, Ford, Stellantis, BMW, VW, Toyota, etc.) for their supply chain. Covers product safety, warranty management, APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), FMEA, SPC, MSA, and control plans. Over 70,000 certified sites worldwide. Certification by IATF-recognised certification bodies only.

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IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production is a compliance framework from International (IATF) with 10 domains and 10 controls that map to 97 other frameworks. The largest domains are IATF 16949 Clause 10 - Improvement (1 controls), IATF 16949 Clause 4 - Context of Organization (1 controls), IATF 16949 Clause 5 - Leadership (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (10)

IATF 16949 Clause 10 - Improvement

1 controls
Controls in the IATF 16949 Clause 10 - Improvement domain of IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production — 1 controls
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IATF16949-Clause10-Improvement-Nonconformity-CorrectiveAction-Problem-ErrorProofIATF 16949 Clause 10 - Improvement + Nonconformity + Corrective Action + Problem Solving + Error Proofing + Continual Improvement

IATF 16949 Clause 4 - Context of Organization

1 controls
Controls in the IATF 16949 Clause 4 - Context of Organization domain of IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production — 1 controls
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IATF16949-Clause4-Context-Scope-CustomerSpecific-ProductSafetyIATF 16949 Clause 4 - Context of Organization + QMS Scope + Customer Specific Requirements + Product Safety

IATF 16949 Clause 5 - Leadership

1 controls
Controls in the IATF 16949 Clause 5 - Leadership domain of IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production — 1 controls
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IATF16949-Clause5-Leadership-Corporate-QualityPolicy-RolesIATF 16949 Clause 5 - Leadership + Top Management Commitment + Corporate Responsibility + Quality Policy + Roles

IATF 16949 Clause 6 - Planning

1 controls
Controls in the IATF 16949 Clause 6 - Planning domain of IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production — 1 controls
CodeTitle
IATF16949-Clause6-Planning-Risk-Contingency-Objectives-ChangeIATF 16949 Clause 6 - Planning + Risks and Opportunities + Contingency Plans + Quality Objectives + Change

IATF 16949 Clause 7 - Support

1 controls
Controls in the IATF 16949 Clause 7 - Support domain of IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production — 1 controls
CodeTitle
IATF16949-Clause7-Support-Resources-MSA-Calibration-Competence-DocumentsIATF 16949 Clause 7 - Support + Resources + Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) + Calibration + Competence + Documented Info

IATF 16949 Clause 8 - Nonconforming + PPAP

1 controls
Controls in the IATF 16949 Clause 8 - Nonconforming + PPAP domain of IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production — 1 controls
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IATF16949-Clause8-Nonconforming-Concession-PPAP-SubmissionIATF 16949 Clause 8 - Control of Nonconforming Outputs + Customer Concession + Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

IATF 16949 Clause 8 - Operation (APQP + Design + Production)

1 controls
Controls in the IATF 16949 Clause 8 - Operation (APQP + Design + Production) domain of IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production — 1 controls
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IATF16949-Clause8-Operation-APQP-Design-Production-ControlPlan-SpecialCharsIATF 16949 Clause 8 - Operation Planning + APQP + Design + Special Characteristics + Production + Control Plan + Set-Up Verification

IATF 16949 Clause 8 - Supplier

1 controls
Controls in the IATF 16949 Clause 8 - Supplier domain of IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production — 1 controls
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IATF16949-Clause8-Supplier-QMS-Development-Externally-ProvidedIATF 16949 Clause 8 Supplier - Control of Externally Provided Processes + Type and Extent + Supplier QMS Development

IATF 16949 Clause 9 - Performance Evaluation

1 controls
Controls in the IATF 16949 Clause 9 - Performance Evaluation domain of IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production — 1 controls
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IATF16949-Clause9-Performance-Monitoring-InternalAudit-ManagementReviewIATF 16949 Clause 9 - Performance Evaluation + Monitoring + Internal Audit + Manufacturing Process Audit + Management Review

IATF 16949 Scope + IATF Members + ISO 9001 Integration

1 controls
Controls in the IATF 16949 Scope + IATF Members + ISO 9001 Integration domain of IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production — 1 controls
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IATF16949-Scope-IATF-Members-ISO9001-Annex-SL-Sector-CSRIATF 16949:2016 - Scope + IATF Member OEMs + ISO 9001:2015 Annex SL Integration + Automotive Sector + Customer Specific Requirements

Your Compliance Coverage

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USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)

60%

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SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food

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AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System

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+ 94 more: German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) (50%), Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems (50%)

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Maps to 97 other frameworks

10 total controls
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
60%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
60%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
50%
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
50%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
50%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
50%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
50%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
50%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
40%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
40%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
40%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
40%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
40%
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
30%
SWIFT CSCF
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
30%
OWASP Top 10:2025
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
30%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
30%
NATO AQAP 2110 - Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
30%
ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
30%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
30%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
30%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
30%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
30%
API 1164
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
30%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
30%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
30%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
30%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
30%
ISO 27005
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
30%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
OWASP ASVS
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
OCC Heightened Standards (12 CFR Part 30, Appendix D)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
MITRE D3FEND
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Italy Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, amended 2018)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
India Account Aggregator Framework (RBI)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO 19011
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Net-Zero Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
PCI DSS 4.0
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
COBIT 2019
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
FedRAMP High
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
FedRAMP Moderate
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
South Korea PIPA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
India DPDP Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions 2022
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
GDPR
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Bahrain PDPL
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) - IASR Web Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
21 CFR Part 211 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) - Threat Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.0 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
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What is IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production and who does it apply to?

IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production is a compliance framework from International (IATF) with 10 domains and 10 controls. IATF 16949:2016 is the international quality management system standard for the automotive industry, published by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF). It supplements ISO 9001:2015 with automotive-specific requirements. Required by major OEMs (GM, Ford, Stellantis, BMW, VW, Toyota, etc.) for their supply chain. Covers product safety, warranty management, APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), FMEA, SPC, MSA, and control plans. Over 70,000 certified sites worldwide. Certification by IATF-recognised certification bodies only. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production actually require?

IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production has 10 controls organised across 10 domains. The largest domains are IATF 16949 Clause 10 - Improvement (1 controls), IATF 16949 Clause 4 - Context of Organization (1 controls), IATF 16949 Clause 5 - Leadership (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production do I already cover?

IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production maps to 97 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) (60% coverage), SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food (60% coverage), AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System (50% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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